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William Hartack

William Hartack
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Artist
James Ormsbee Chapin, 1887 - 1975
Sitter
William John Hartack, 9 Dec 1932 - 26 Nov 2007
Date
1958
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 51.4 x 35.9 x 2.5cm (20 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 1")
Frame: 64.1 x 48.3 x 6.4cm (25 1/4 x 19 x 2 1/2")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Equipment\Goggles
William John Hartack: Male
William John Hartack: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Equestrian\Jockey
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© James Cox Gallery at Woodstock for the James Chapin Estate
Object number
NPG.78.TC435
Exhibition Label
Born Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
Driven by an intense determination to win, jockey Bill Hartack was one of horse racing’s most fierce competitors for more than two decades. Making his riding debut in 1952 at the age of nineteen, he wasted no time in compiling a record for veterans to envy. Hartack was the winningest jockey on the circuit for three consecutive years (1955–57), and in 1957 he became the first to top the three-million-dollar mark for purses won in a single season. That same year, he claimed his first Kentucky Derby victory, a feat he would repeat four times over the next eleven years, earning praise as one of the greatest derby winners of all time. Never satisfied with anything less than a trip to the winner’s circle, Hartack pushed himself and his mounts relentlessly. “I only know one way to ride,” he declared, “and that’s all out.”
Collection Description
In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view